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Earlier this week we wrote about how two big players in the pet care business, Rover and DogVacay, decided to merge. Well sources tell us that over the past two years Wag, another player in the dog-walking space, raised two rounds of funding to support expansion into new markets. Read More
Source: Tech Crunch
Google, which has accused Symantec and its partners of misissuing tens of thousands of certificates for encrypted web connections, quietly announced Thursday that it’s downgrading the level and length of trust Chrome will place in certificates issued by Symantec. Encrypted web connections — HTTPS connections like those on banking sites, login pages or news sites like this one… Read More
Source: Tech Crunch
www.cie.calpoly.eduIn their own words; source – http://cie.calpoly.edu
The Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) helps students and community members acquire the tools, develop the skills and cultivate the mindset of an entrepreneur so that they may create economic and social value throughout the world. While it can mean starting a new business, entrepreneurial careers can be found or created in just about every field, industry, and organization.
At the center, students are immersed in the entrepreneurial process through hands-on innovation programs focused on our three distinct areas: LEARN, PREPARE and LAUNCH.
To find out more about the Cal Poly CIE | SLO HotHouse visit them at www.cie.calpoly.edu
In their own words; source – http://cie.calpoly.edu/slo-hothouse/
The SLO HotHouse is a community space created through the efforts of Cal Poly, the city and county of San Luis Obispo, the business community, and the Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE). The goal of the SLO HotHouse is to support students and community members as they work to create new innovations and start entrepreneurial business ventures.
To learn more about the SLO HotHouse go to www.slohothouse.com.
Past and present SLO HotHouse sponsored companies include: Reduce.Reuse.Grow., Current Solutions, BoltAbout, Mantis, WhiteFox Drone Defense Technologies, FarmBot, HIGEA, gatherologie, SPECTRVM, MojaGear, InPressTechnologies, Z Living Systems, BOTTLEFLY, Favor, LiftGator, Calivore Spirits, FLUME and ObserVR.
Have a business idea? SLO HotHouse is seeking more community startups; The Tribune, March 10, 2017.
Please support Judy Mahan, Tod Nelson, Jonathan York, Lori Jordan and the Cal Poly CIE| SLO HotHouse team by giving this a LIKE, SHARE it with your extended networks and consider joining their communities on FaceBook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.
Thank you Judy, Tod, Jonathon, Lori and Cal Poly SLO for your vision, leadership and commitment. You encouraged the development of something special; a vibrant and engaged community of innovators, ‘doers’ and champions. The impact of your example is significant, far-reaching and sustainable. #youkickassmyfriends
Here WE Grow!
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In their own words; source – http://www.hub101.la
Operated by Cal Lutheran University in Westlake Village, CA, Hub101 is dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs. By offering co-working, incubation and community for entrepreneurs and small business owners to start, grow, and scale their startups with the help of mentors, coaches and service providers.
Hub101 is a place for experimentation, discovery, and growth. Early-stage startups will find within Hub101, a community built with a backbone of entrepreneurship, fully dedicated to helping the ideas of today become the industry-defining operations of tomorrow. Hub101 thrives on creative disruption.
Startup teams who join our co-working space gain access to a variety of resources powerful in fueling growth. Hub101 ensures members have exposure to educational opportunities that provide background and practical advice on how to operate within the startup world. Hub101 is also staffed with a variety of mentors with varying backgrounds who are dedicated to seeing our co-working teams succeed.
Hub101 is open to members 24/7, because we know your work-space should be as flexible as you.
To find out more about HUB101 visit them online at www.HUB101.la.
Please support Gerhard, Mike, Greg and the HUB101 Enterprise by giving this a LIKE, SHARE it with your extended social networks and join the HUB101 communities on FaceBook, Medium, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.
Here WE Grow!
Doug Parker | Linkedin-kickassdoug
Thank you Gerhard, Mike, Greg and Cal Lutheran University for your vision, leadership and commitment. You encouraged the development of something special; a vibrant and engaged HUB101 community of innovators, ‘doers’ and champions. The impact of your example is significant, far reaching and sustainable. #youkickassmyfriends
With decades of experience as entrepreneurs all over the world, the Went brothers (Erick and Bryan) have a unique and interesting perspective on the past, present and future of startups and the ever changing startup ecosphere.
Matter Labs is a California based think tank, startup studio, and consulting firm specializing in emerging technologies, making a difference in the world through innovation.
To learn more about Matter Labs visit them at www.matter-labs.com.
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Matter Labs is an affiliate of HUB101. HUB101 is a community space created through the efforts of Cal Lutheran University (CLU), the city of Westlake, CA. , local business communities, and the CLU Center for Entrepreneurship. The goal of HUB101 is to support students and community members as they work to create new innovations and entrepreneurial business ventures. To learn more about HUB101 go to www.hub101.la.